#D8C8BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.025 61.6), rgb(216, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D8C8BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8C8BB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.025 61.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D8C8BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8C8BB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D8C8BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8C8BB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8C8BB
oklch(84.2% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1836A
oklch(63.2% 0.051 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C51
oklch(55.6% 0.057 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A36
oklch(42.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#D8C8BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC9BA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC5C4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8C8BB
#D8C8BB
oklch(84.2% 0.025 61.6)
- #BDCEDB
#BDCEDB
oklch(84.3% 0.026 240.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D8C8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #D8C8BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.